Washing-machine



110 Model.)

H. ROSE.

WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Feb. 25, 1890 2 1770627107 K m/al a fi atom- UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

HORATIO ROSE, OF GLEN COVE, TEXAS.

WASHlNG- MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 422,160, dated February25, 18190. Application filed October 31, 1889. SerialNo. 328,769. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HORATIO Ross, a citizen of the United States,residing at Glen Cove, in the county of Coleman and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in WVashingMachiues; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such .as will enable others skilled inthe art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inWashing-machines, and it relates more particularly to that class ofmachines in which the clothes are washed inside of a hollow cylinderhung so as to be revolved within a boiler; and it has for its object togenerally improve upon the construction and render more efficient theoperations of this class of washing-machines.

To the above ends and to such others as the invention may pertain thesame consists in the peculiar combination and in the novel construction,arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafterdescribed, shown in the accompanying drawings, and then specificallydefined in the appended claim.

The invent-ion is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the figures of reference marked thereon, form a part of thisspecification, like figures of reference indicating like partsthroughout the several views,and in which drawings- Figure l is aperspective view of a washing-machine constructed in accordance with myinvention, the cylinder being shown as in position in the boiler and thecover of the boiler removed. Fig. 2 is aplan view of the interior of onesection of the cylinder. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section throughthe cylinder.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings, 1. representsthe boiler, which may be of any well-known construction, and is providedwith an inclined trough or gutter 2, which entirely surrounds the outerface of the boiler a short distance below the point at which the coveris attached. At the lowest point of incline the gutter is provided withan outlet-spout 3, by means of which any water which may escape from theboiler during the process of washing may be conducted away.

The cylinder 4: is made in two portions or sections, as shown, and isjournaled Within suitable journal-boxes 5 in the upper edge of theboiler and provided with a suitable operating-crank 6 and handle 7.

The boiler is provided with an oval or arched cover 8, which is adaptedto be fitted upon the body of the boiler, thus serving to retain thesteam and prevent the water being thrown from the boiler in operatingthe machine.

The cylinder 4 is made of sheet metal, and is provided with closed ends9.

The outer periphery of the cylinder is com posed of a series oftransversely-arranged open troughs 10, which are of sheet metal. Theends of the troughs are soldered or otherwise secured to the inner facesof the cylinder-head. The several troughs are arranged in a continuousseries, extending entirely around the circumference of the cylinder, theentrance to the several troughs being in the line of curvature of thecylinder and each trough opening in a direction opposite that of thenext succeeding trough in the series, as shown. By this arrangement itwill be seen that the series of troughs is divided into a series of,pairs, the troughs in each pair opening toward each other, While one ofthe outer faces of each trough forms a portion of the outer curvedsurface of the cylinder. The several troughs are arranged atintervals,with an open space 11 interveningbetween each pair, while anarrower open space 12 separates the troughs constituting the pairs.

At intervals and upon a line extending centrally around the outerperiphery of the cylinder are placed aseries of open-ended tubes 13.These tubes extend fora considerable distance into the interior of theboiler and are soldered or otherwise secured in position. It will beobserved that these tubes are fun nel shaped, with the smaller end ofthe tube at the end within the cylinder. Strips of heavy sheet metal l lconnect the several buckets in the series and serve to hold them rigidlyin place.

ends of the mass will be loosened, thus permitting a free ingress ofwater, which enters the cylinder through the open spaces between thetroughs, while the steam and Water entering the funnel-sl1aped tubeswill be carried directly into the center of the mass of clothing, and byreason of the contracted .end of the outlet-tubes, aided by the motionof the cylinder, will be carried with suflicient force to aid materiallyin the process of washing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The herein-described washing-machine, the same comprising, incombination, a boiler, a

cylinder journaled therein and having closed ends, its outer peripherycomposed of a series of open troughs arranged in pairs, the troughs ineach pair opening toward each other, a series of open-endedfunnel-shaped tubes arranged in a line drawn centrally around theperiphery of the cylinder, the said tubes extending inwardly from theouter face of the cylinder and having their contracted discharge endsnear the center of the cylinder, a strip of sheet metal extendingcentrally around the interior of the cylinder and secured to the tubes,and an operating-crank attached tothe cylinder, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HORATIO ROSE.

Witnesses:

J. J. MARcUs, M. F. HUGHES.

